Omerta+ 1,206 Posted March 17, 2013 Rick Santorum, who has previously equated homosexuality with child molestation and bestiality, has discovered an even worse comparison for homosexuality. According to the former Pennsylvania senator and Republican presidential hopeful, homosexuality is worse than killing a child. Rick Santorum really does believe that abortion is killing a child. He said so while campaigning, he said so on the Senate floor, and he said so in interviews: "You can say it is not human life. I can say this piece of paper is not a piece of paper, but that does not make it what it is not. It is human, and it is alive." In that vein, he has fought for years to illegalize and criminalize abortion as murder and a destroyer of the American family. There are other liberal notions that Santorum similarly believes weaken the American family and that he thus seeks to illegalize, such as gay marriage. Speaking at the Family Policy Institute of Washington, Santorum argued that marriage equality (an important issue in Washington, where gay marriage was first celebrated this past December) was destroying the American family. He asserted that gay marriage is currently, at this very moment, destroying the American family: "Because if we do not win this issue of marriage, not only will the family disintegrate, it is disintegrating." That point, though, was not the only point he made about marriage equality that night. Mr. Santorum said, "The movement that you are fighting is the most important cultural movement — I am a pro-life warrior. I’ll match up my credentials with anybody — is the most important movement to win." No one should be surprised that former Senator Santorum opposes gay marriage. He has previously related homosexuality to bestiality, he has said that if he were president he would invalidate homosexual unions, and that homosexuals do not deserve the "privilege" of marriage. Many, though, would probably be surprised that he thinks homosexual marriage is worse than abortion. These issues are certainly highly contested and emotionally charged issues for many. Obviously these issues are complicated by general disagreement about religion, sin, and when life begins. Within the Santorum reference frame, though, it does not seem like the comparison should be that difficult. One would think that the vast majority of the population would consider murder, particularly the murder of a child, a heinous crime — certainly a worse crime than two people of the same gender professing love and faithfulness to each other and having that bond generally recognized. Santorum, though, does not agree with this position. Rick Santorum, father of seven, would rather fight marriage equality than save the children he believes abortion is killing. Even the anti-gay marriage lobby should be appalled. Dumbassery Link. This fucking guy. Gay marriage is worse than child murder. And he is a presidential hopeful.....good luck shithead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OSUViking 505 Posted March 17, 2013 It's people like this that make me lose hope for America. (Not to be directed at DMac, whom I also believe is opposed to gay marriage... I mean people who are assholes about it like this.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blotsfan 2,112 Posted March 17, 2013 Rick Santorum is scum, don't get me wrong, but that headline is incredibly misleading. It basically takes a quote that he said about gay marriage being the worst cultural battle, and compares it to his previous stance abortion. Thats incredibly scummy by that website. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OSUViking 505 Posted March 17, 2013 He's still an asshole regardless of how the article spins his quote. How he became a fucking senator is beyond pathetic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zack_of_Steel+ 3,014 Posted March 17, 2013 Rick Santorum is scum, don't get me wrong, but that headline is incredibly misleading. It basically takes a quote that he said about gay marriage being the worst cultural battle, and compares it to his previous stance abortion. Thats incredibly scummy by that website. You always find a way of being the only other person to post the thoughts I was about to, just sooner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteVo+ 3,702 Posted March 17, 2013 Blots got it right. Slightly misleading article, but Santorum still sucks. Social conservatives are the absolute worst. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CARDINAL 205 Posted March 17, 2013 It's people like this that make me lose hope for America. (Not to be directed at DMac, whom I also believe is opposed to gay marriage... I mean people who are assholes about it like this.) Dmac is not an asshole, you ignorant person! Why do you have to look down upon on him because he has a different point of view than you? 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OSUViking 505 Posted March 17, 2013 You are the worst troll ever. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Favre4Ever+ 4,476 Posted March 17, 2013 Blots is right about the title, but that doesn't make Santorum any less pathetic. I can't believe he lasted in the (presidential) race as long as he did. What a joke, America. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanatos 2,847 Posted March 17, 2013 I actually disagree about the title being misleading, assuming this quote was not taken out of context: Mr. Santorum said, "The movement that you are fighting is the most important cultural movement — I am a pro-life warrior. I’ll match up my credentials with anybody — is the most important movement to win." Santorum is inviting the comparison himself with the aside "I am a pro-life warrior." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteelersNation36 128 Posted March 20, 2013 "Only in America can you be Pro-Death Penalty, Pro-War, Pro-Unmanned Drones, Pro-Torture, & still call yourself 'Pro-Life." - John Fugelsang Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanatos 2,847 Posted March 20, 2013 That argument is dumb. Always has been. There is a stark difference between killing an innocent child, (from the prospective of pro-life), and killing a convicted felon. It's twisted the position into something its not. Pro-life doesn't mean that you believe all life, regardless of what that life has done, should be protected. It is solely referring to children being murdered before they have a chance to come into the world, and has no bearing on your moral belief in regard to any other issue. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maverick 791 Posted March 20, 2013 That argument is dumb. Always has been. There is a stark difference between killing an innocent child, (from the prospective of pro-life), and killing a convicted felon. It's twisted the position into something its not. Pro-life doesn't mean that you believe all life, regardless of what that life has done, should be protected. It is solely referring to children being murdered before they have a chance to come into the world, and has no bearing on your moral belief in regard to any other issue. You always find a way of being the only other person to post the thoughts I was about to, just sooner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blotsfan 2,112 Posted March 20, 2013 Ouch, sorry Thanatos. When that was said to me it was zack. You just got stuck with mav. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteelersNation36 128 Posted March 21, 2013 (edited) That argument is dumb. Always has been. There is a stark difference between killing an innocent child, (from the prospective of pro-life), and killing a convicted felon. It's twisted the position into something its not. Pro-life doesn't mean that you believe all life, regardless of what that life has done, should be protected. It is solely referring to children being murdered before they have a chance to come into the world, and has no bearing on your moral belief in regard to any other issue. The pro death penalty part wasn't really the reason I posted it. It was more a long the lines of someone saying something is worse than child murder and than still trying to say he's pro life. Which honestly I have no idea about this douche or his morals but what I read from this title/story. Edited March 21, 2013 by SteelersNation36 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Omerta+ 1,206 Posted March 24, 2013 The pro death penalty part wasn't really the reason I posted it. It was more a long the lines of someone saying something is worse than child murder and than still trying to say he's pro life. Which honestly I have no idea about this douche or his morals but what I read from this title/story. He tried to outlaw porn, that is all you need to know imo. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Phailadelphia Posted March 24, 2013 RNC Chair Reince Priebus a couple days ago said Huckabee is a "good model" for the GOP on social issues like marriage and abortion. lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sarge+ 3,436 Posted March 24, 2013 lolsocialconservatives. "Here's how I live my life, and you should, too." 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CARDINAL 205 Posted March 25, 2013 RNC Chair Reince Priebus a couple days ago said Huckabee is a "good model" for the GOP on social issues like marriage and abortion. lol. There's no need to have a sarcastic attitude to someone who has a different opinion to yours Phail! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Omerta+ 1,206 Posted March 25, 2013 There's no need to have a sarcastic attitude to someone who has a different opinion to yours Phail! Sure there is, do you have any idea how many murders that sarcasm has prevented ? I think in my own life it probably prevents at least 2. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CARDINAL 205 Posted March 25, 2013 Sure there is, do you have any idea how many murders that sarcasm has prevented ? I think in my own life it probably prevents at least 2. It doesn't entitle anyone that has a particular viewpoint on something to belittle another person who happens to disagree with them though! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OSUViking 505 Posted March 25, 2013 It doesn't entitle anyone that has a particular viewpoint on something to belittle another person who happens to disagree with them though! It does when those views are archaic in nature and literally discriminate against a group of people in ways other than "belittling" their opinion. You can stop playing the middle ground here, because you're not good at it. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CARDINAL 205 Posted March 25, 2013 It does when those views are archaic in nature and literally discriminate against a group of people in ways other than "belittling" their opinion. You can stop playing the middle ground here, because you're not good at it. Why are you always a disrespectful asshole to me? 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blotsfan 2,112 Posted March 25, 2013 Because you're almost always wrong 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OSUViking 505 Posted March 25, 2013 Because you're always wrong Fixed. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
